Irvin S. Cobb at the Entrance of the Ford Bowl, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company was the major exhibitor at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego. The Ford Building, Music Bowl, and outdoor "Roads of the Pacific" experience composed the Exposition's largest and most popular attraction. 2.5 million fairgoers attended the Ford Exhibit, including author and humorist Irvin S. Cobb - seen here at the Ford Music Bowl amphitheatre.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1935

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.201

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in

Inscriptions

verso: R 199
Irvin S. Cobb at the Entrance of the Ford Bowl, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935